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Select Board elects Kevin Nelson chair, Amber Lampke vice chair; approves temporary staffing contract and starts town manager hiring process
Summary
Kevin Nelson was chosen chair and Amber Lampke vice chair. The board approved a contract with Bonnie Staffing to supply a temporary executive secretary while the town manager search proceeds and discussed restructuring tax‑collector duties and SOPs for continuity.
At its June 23 meeting the Select Board appointed Kevin Nelson as chair and Amber Lampke as vice chair, then moved on to staffing matters tied to an ongoing town manager search.
Leadership votes: Board members nominated and approved Kevin Nelson as the board’s chair and Amber Lampke as vice chair and deputy finance officer by voice vote.
Temporary staffing contract: Interim Town Manager Donnis Zalewski described a proposed agreement with Bonnie Staffing to provide a full‑time temporary executive secretary (temp‑to‑hire option). Under the contract the agency supplies vetted candidates and the town pays an agency placement fee if it hires a candidate; committee members discussed fee percentages and background‑check alignment with town personnel policy. The board approved allowing the interim town manager to sign the agreement.
Town manager hiring and operational continuity: Amber described that the select board has engaged an MMA consultant (Jay Failor) and established a volunteer hiring committee for the town manager search. Board members raised operational risk tied to tax collection and annual tasks concentrated in a small group of staff. Gail emphasized the urgency of ensuring tax‑collector functions and annual notices are covered during transitions and recommended documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) and considering reorganization so responsibilities are not overly concentrated.
Next steps: The board will continue the manager search with consultant support; staff were asked to ensure Bonnie Staffing’s vetting meets town personnel policy and to proceed with interviews for temporary candidates. The board also asked for follow‑up on documenting critical annual tasks and succession planning for the front office.
Ending: The board approved committee appointments, authorized the Bonnie Staffing agreement to be signed by the interim town manager, and asked staff to return with operational and hiring next steps.
